Lenore Blegvad

A collection of nursery rhymes about various characters who live in odd places, like the old woman who lived in a shoe, the man who lived in the moon, and the king who lived in a basin of water, among others.

A child's excited speculations on what fun can he had with Kate when she comes to play come to an end when a rainy day cancels Kate's visit, but the fun is not permanently spoiled.

A collection of both well- and lesser-known nursery rhymes about dogs.

Nine-year-old Sylvie and her family leave the city for a week at a beach house where everything feels different.

When her grandchildren come for a visit, Grandma shows them the apartment where she lived and tells them what she did when she was a young girl.

In 1892, eight-year-old Kitty learns about writing and the world beyond her Dummerston, Vermont, home when she befriends her new neighbors, author Rudyard Kipling and his family, who have recently arrived from England.

A child introduces himself, his body parts, his clothes, and possessions while the day progresses from morning to night.

While unwillingly spending the summer on his grandmother's farm where there is no television on which to watch the moon walk, Adam realizes that sometimes one must consider others before oneself.

A collection of nursery rhymes about cats includes "I Love Little Pussy," "Three Little Kittens," and "A Dog and a Cat."

A collection of both well- and lesser-known English and American rhymes about pigs.

Anna Banana's fearlessness inspires a playmate to face his own fears.

Relates how Nicholas acquired a hamster for himself while tending a friend's pet.